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"N-n-natsu?!" Lucy shouted in surprise.

"Woah! Are you that surprised to see me?" He chuckled. "Anyway you were talking about crashing here?" Natsu looked serious.

"Ahh yes, uhm you see..." Lucy explained everything that happened and that she had nowhere to go and she didn't have enough money to stay at a hotel.

"Oh well, can't let you stay in the cold now, come in. I'll contact Jellal to tell him your here"

After his talk with Jellal Natsu went to Lucy only to see her fixing the couch for her to sleep in. Natsu was a bit irritated "You do know this is a male's house right? How could you be so calm" Lucy knew that in the first place she was confident in herself for being strong. She replied "I know, but I also know that Jellal is a professional man and I didn't mean to stay long. I plan to leave next thing in the morning, its not like I planned to have dinner or breakfast with him"

Natsu was confused where this was going. " wait a minute do you l-" "absolutely not! I respect him and I look up to him" Lucy looked serious in the face. "Hmmm" Natsu came close to her face, so close that she could feel his breath. "Oh well, it does look like your telling the truth, anyway you go sleep in the guest room I'll sleep here." He sat down on the couch beside Lucy and signaled her to go upstairs. " waaait, Natsu where is Jellal and why are you here?"

"Ahh, Jellal? He and Erza are staying out tonight. We were suppose to go out but they left me because they had to do couple's night and I was a nuisance." Natsu said casually without a sign of embarrassment on his face.

Lucy assumed Erza was part of the mafia and Jellal's girlfriend "Ohhh, poor you" she teased Natsu, patting him on the head. Natsu got frustrated and stood up, "and so what if I'm still single? As if you have a boyfriend." Natsu showed his tounge and raspberried Lucy.

Lucy's pride came into her she looked away and thought of a lie

" infact I have he's tall, handsome and a really ri-"

"liar, if you had one you'd be at his place. Not here" natsu said bluntly.

Lucy pouted "you caught me..well he'd be like that If I had one"

"What's the deal with having a relationship?" Natsu asked out of the blue. Lucy saw his expression, blank and serious. " You won't know if its forever, why try so hard? Someday the other will change or maybe they'll suddenly leave you, then the other is broken into pieces, and then it becomes harder to fix." Lucy was surprised to see this side of Natsu.

" I mean what I see in relationships is that they have to give up something just to prolong that commitment..isn't that unfair? I think having relationships are just being selfish. You become a we instead of an I. As if both your opinions should be the same... Aagghh so confusing.."

" I don't think all relationships are like that. Sometimes you grow when your heart breaks, and you become stronger. Commitments are part of the deal but changing your partner isn't a thing you should do in a relationship" Lucy smiled.

" Love doesn't mean giving something up for the other person but it means to achieve something, exchanging ideas, sharing perspectives makes you become open to others..." Natsu was stunned for a moment. Maybe love wasn't such a bad idea.

"I think trusting each other is important and believing in one another is one factor. Their presence brings you hope in that way and sometimes having them by your side becomes a necessity to become your strength to carry on the challenges on your way" Lucy look down, blushing as if she knew so much about love. She noticed movement on the couch and looked straight to Natsu's direction then she caught his onyx eyes staring at her intently.

Their faces just a few inches apart, she felt his breath on his face again just like earlier this morning at the office.

Natsu didn't know what got into him, his heart started beating fast. "Can she hear this?" He thought to himself. He stared at Lucy's face and started to read her eyes. Man he was getting hot. "Is this what having feelings feel like?" He was beginning to understand. "Am I falling for her?..."

Lucy felt like she was losing control she couldn't utter a word. "If this goes on w-we might k-k-kiss" she thought to herself. At that thought she suddenly broke the silence.

"S-sh-shower!"

Natsu snapped out of his daze and came back to his normal expression. "Shower?"

Lucy stood up and stuttered saying " I'm going to the shower. I-I"ll go now. " Lucy hurriedly got her bag of clothes and went upstairs. Natsu yelled from afar "the towels are inside closet beside the shower" Lucy replied with a heavy blush on her face. "O-okay. Thanks"

Lucy closed he door and fell on the ground gently, her knees were so weak from the tension. " Am I having feelings for Natsu?" She blushed at the thought. "Oh my God, do I l-like him?" She started imagining if she kissed him, will it be soft? Or was he rough like what Yukino said. She slapped her face softly "No! Lucy! Erase those thoughts!" She scolded herself. "It's just an infatuation... But I was so nervous.." She decided to give up on her thoughts and continued on her shower.

Meanwhile Natsu was having a debate with himself. "You idiot! That close! Of Course she'll freak out. I bet she's scared of you now! Are you crazy! What were you planning to do?" Natsu recalled his thought and the image of Lucy's blushing face he traced her face and reached the sight of his lips. Her smell was of vanilla and strawberries, it wasn't a strong scent but a really sweet one. He covered his face with his hands trying to understand what he was feeling. "God dammit Luce! Your making me feel flustered inside." Natsu covered his lips with the knuckles of his hands.

He stood up and stretched his arms and marched funny trying to forget about his memory of Lucy. "Ahhhhh! So fuckin hard!"he accidentally nudged Lucy's bag leading it to fall and came out was a picture of Lucy's family. He examined it carefully and focused on the tiny Lucy in the middle of the photo "she was so small" he chuckled on his comment. He sat down the couch, placed the picture back in the bag and started to think again, this time he slowly drifted off to sleep.

Lucy finished her shower and went out in her night gown. It was short and she didn't know what to do if Natsu were to see her in this outfit. "Would he like it?" She tried to remove all malicious thoughts of him and looked for a robe and wore it. "Better, and safer!" She smiled in the mirror. She went down bringing a blanket and pillows to check if he was still awake incase he needed them.

She saw him sleeping soundly on the couch, she smiled at his peaceful face. "He looks kinda cute too when he's sleeping"

Natsu rolled over giving Lucy a clearer view of his chest and abdomen. She blushed at the sight and looked away. She took the blanket and threw it over him.

"Ahh I need some sleep" she went upstairs and slept in the guest room. She thought over what happened today.. From the mission, to her father, then Natsu."Everything's going too fast.." She sighed heavily, covering her eyes with her hand she said "If this goes on I just might break down instantly.."

Lucy felt her eyes tiring out.. She suddenly felt sleepier and sleepier until she completely dozed off.